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A uniform cylinder of radius  is spinned about its axis to the angular velocity  and then placed into a corner, see the figure. The coefficient of friction between the corner walls and the cylinder is

The normal reaction imparted by the wall on the cylinder is

a)

b)

c)

d)



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A uniform cylinder of radius  is spinned about its axis to the angular velocity  and then placed into a corner, see the figure. The coefficient of friction between the corner walls and the cylinder is

The normal reaction imparted by the wall on the cylinder is

a)

b)

c)

d)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

(b)

Construct the free-body diagram of the cylinder:

Calculate the force acting on the cylinder: As the centre of mass of the cylinder does not accelerate

(i)

(ii)

Solving these equations:

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